- Jun 21, 2013
The Genki Spark Presents:
2011 Telly Award Documentary
with Special Guest: Kay Fukumoto of Maui Taiko
Friday, June 28, 2013 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Sponsored by The Genki Spark
Co-Sponsored by Hui Anuenue of New England
Suggested Donation: $5-$10 (collected on site)
Great Grandfather’s Drum tells the story of the families and musicians of the taiko drum ensemble, Maui Taiko, as well as the recollections of local Japanese-Americans who honor and perpetuate traditions that have been brought to Hawaii by their immigrant ancestors during the plantation era.
Location:
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
38 Ash Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA
Questions? Email Karen Young at: Karen at TheGenkiSpark dot org
- Jun 13, 2013
Join us to celebrate the new JETs about to leave for glorious Nippon!
On Saturday June 22nd, immediately following the pre-departure orientation at the Boston Children’s Museum, NEJETAA is heading to (**please note location change!**) LUCKY’s. Once there, members will heroically regale each other with tales from Japan and give the soon-to-be JETs something fantastic to look forward to. The plan is to be there at 4:30 PM. You should be there, too.
RSVP to Jeff the Vice President by Friday June 21st: vicepres at nejetaa dot com
What: Happy Hour post pre-departure orientation
When: Saturday June 22nd @ 4:30 PM.
Where: Lucky’s Lounge, 355 Congress St., Boston, MA (map)
Who: JET alumni and new JETs.
With the generous support of CLAIR, we will be providing appetizers.
NEJETAA member Natasha is holding a fundraiser to send Boston high school students to Japan! Please see below for her message.
I am JET Alum Natasha Huggins, Nagano 2001-2004. I am currently a teacher at New Mission High School in Boston, MA. I am fundraising to take my students, 80% who qualify for the free-reduced lunch program, to Japan. We are going to have a “Titan Thrify Tag Sale” on June 22, 2013 at our school in Hyde Park, MA from 10am – 2pm. We are going to have a Taiko performance, auction items, raffles, magic show, cultural foods and treats. We request JET Alums in the Boston area to join in our event, or donate items we can sell. If anyone would like to donate, they can email me directly and we can arrange a pick-up. Thank you in advance for your help.
Natasha Huggins
nhuggins2 at gmail dot com